trphyhntr Report post Posted July 17, 2023 Do you guys all have licenses to operate these bad boys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Reed Report post Posted July 17, 2023 I do….. I have a couple handhelds and a mobile radio in truck. got my amateur license in 2014. If you’re unlicensed, then really only the FRS frequencies are available to use but the baofengs are technically not allowed on those channels because they aren’t true FRS radios (removable antennas, etc) and transmit >2 watts. In my truck, I have had conversations from SE valley to Payson and Tucson 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted July 17, 2023 GMRS licensing is rather cheap, its by family unit. I can go from QC to Crown King Towers 575 repeater on a handheld without issue. about 70 miles or so. Amature radio has a ton of opportunities and has good repeater coverage all over. I have both licenses and run both in my truck and as well as handhelds too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 17, 2023 Reply I just want to be able to 5 minutes ago, n2horns said: GMRS licensing is rather cheap, its by family unit. I can go from QC to Crown King Towers 575 repeater on a handheld without issue. about 70 miles or so. No idea what this means. I just want to be able to communicate on hunts. Kinda thinking I need to return these and get walkie talkies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted July 17, 2023 If you are out in the desert and guys on your crew already have these types of CLICK HERE for Rugged radios then you are that far ahead with the Baofeng. You can program them to match the blue radios that the desert race guys use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chef said: If you are out in the desert and guys on your crew already have these types of CLICK HERE for Rugged radios then you are that far ahead with the Baofeng. You can program them to match the blue radios that the desert race guys use. This is probably what I need Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
